Adhesive strip patching for tympanic membrane perforations

Abstract

Various techniques for myringoplasty or patching of tympanic membrane perforation, without elevating the annulus and entering the middle ear, have been described. Among these techniques, a paperpatching technique is commonly used for this purpose. Although this technique is technically simple, time-saving, and cost-effective, in some cases we observed the sliding or coming out of the paper patch, leading to failure of the operation in the early period. In this study, we describe the adhesive strips patching using Steri-Strip for tympanic membrane perforations.